A former director of the Nagasaki post office was arrested on suspicion of fraud for deceiving 13 million yen in cash by telling a customer a lie.
Japan Post has revealed that the amount deceived by the former director will amount to more than 1.24 billion yen over 25 years, and the police will investigate the actual situation.
The person arrested was Junichi Ueda (68), a former director of the Nagasaki Sumiyoshi Post Office in Nagasaki City.
According to the police, in January, 13 million cash was told at the Nagasaki Sumiyoshi Post Office to a man who was a 68-year-old company officer of a customer, saying, "Cancel the savings and deposit it in another high interest rate savings." There is a suspicion of fraud for deceiving the yen.
He used to cheat cash from this man in the name of a fictitious high interest rate savings deposit.
In January, a former director-general self-confessed to the police, which revealed fraud, and police proceeded with an investigation and arrested him on the afternoon of the 14th.
According to the police, he admitted the charges, stating that "I'm sure I was deceived."
According to an in-house survey conducted by Japan Post, former director Ueda told 62 acquaintances, relatives, and customers a total of more than 1.24 billion yen for 25 years from 1996 to January. It is revealed that he has deceived.
Police are investigating detailed facts such as how to use cash and motives.
Japan Post "We take the arrest of the former director seriously"
Japan Post said, "We take the arrest of the former director very seriously and will work to prevent recurrence so that similar cases do not occur in the future. We deeply apologize for the concern of our customers and related parties. ".
Allocate to purchase 4 deceived gold houses and 21 cars
According to Japan Post, as a result of an in-house investigation, former director Ueda cheated a total of more than 1.24 billion yen from 62 acquaintances, relatives, and customers in the 25 years from 1996 to January. It turned out that.
In most cases, the former director filled in the amount on the post office's financial product "MMC Regular Postal Savings Certificate," which was discontinued in 1993, and handed it over.
In response to an investigation by Japan Post, the former director illegally took the certificate home, saying, "I thought it could be used for something when the MMC certificate was abolished."
As for how to use the deceived money, it costs about 140 million yen to buy 4 houses such as villas and land, about 60 million yen to buy 21 new cars and 5 used cars, golf and eating and drinking. Approximately 70 million yen was allocated to entertainment expenses such as.
Regarding the fact that the fraud had been overlooked for many years, Japan Post said, "The former director was pretending to be a legitimate delivery of money to the customer in the station, so the staff could not notice it. There is no such thing. "